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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

ON this liquor traffic business The
"small minority of their fellow-citi-
zens, ,nthat they speak Of in the above
resolutions as opposing them, we
think they will find to be a "large
majority" The talk about personal
liberty" the sacred precincts OF
home" and the rites of hospitality on
the Sabbath day being invaded" by
by the laws and the Courts, is GER
tainly bold and cool and sounds more
like mockery of the truth and the
facts than anything else. But it all
goes to illustrate to what length per-
sonal interests will carry men even
when engaged in bad business
We publish the above proceedings
in order to give information to all,
of all sides, as to what the Liquor
League of this State is doing. 1t
will be observed that Butler county
is named among those that seem to
need "local league" and that "it
was decided to prepare plans for form
ing local leagues" in this and other
neighborjng counties. So we may
soon have the agents of the League
among US and it will be interesting
to see who in this county will en-
gage in such league for such a pur-
pose.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Prospect Items.

EDS. CITIZEN:-Harvesting is pro
crossing finely, but harvest hands are
not so plenty as cabbage worms.
S unday, July II, was the hottest
day SO far.
The Pres byterians organized their
new church, July s, with about 81
members.
George Cowan has returned from
his wedding tour Congratulation
G, F. Newman, of Evans City, has
hired to haul staves for j. w. Shat
fer, Charlie, hope you will like
Prospect.
Mrs. G. P. Weigle and mother
have returned from q visit to friends
in Beaver Falls.
Miss Docia Cornelius, of Wells
vile, o., is spending the summer al
J. o. Dodds'.
Mrs. J. B, Caller has returned from
a visit to friends at Pennington this
county.
Moral philosophy: If a person can
not go to Gods sanctuary without
making or passing enyious rema rks
about people, he or she had better
stay at home and get some good W ORR
on manners.
Mrs. G. M. Edmundson is quite
sick at present.
Rev. Dursl was not able to attend
his installation services on account OF
sickness. The sermon was preached
by H. w. Roth, D. ID.
The boys belonging to the N.G. p
are preparing for camp.
Burt, if Harry is jealous of you.
tell him you are very sorry and ask
his pardon.
Academy begins August 9. Look.
out for the entertainment.
IEAI0IT1Y
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
A Hale Old Man.

Mr. John Snyder, Sr., of Brady
township, was in town last week and
his vigor at his age, now in his 87th
year, is worthy OF remark. He is the
oldest son of Mr. Conrad Snyder, de-
ceased, the once famous trapper on
the Slippery Rock creek, this county,
and with his father endured many OF
the earlier hardships of the early set
tiers of this county. Mr. Snyder, al
ways of robust health and strength,
is yet hale and hearty man and re-
tains remarkably clear mind and
recollection Of persons aad events of
near seventy years ago Ga last
Monday week. July llth, tho day
he reached his seth year, he worked
in the harvest field and shocked up
one hundred dozen Of rye. He can
read the papers without spectaclcs,
in sunlight, aud hia hearing ia np-
parently AZ good "A it ever was. We
have seen lately some Of the oldest
living citizens Of the county, but in
no one Of them did all the faculties Of
body aud mind seem to be retained
equal to that Of Mr.. Snyder, at his
age.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
DR.. Gibson Dyin g.

ERIE, PA, July 12.-Intelligence
was received here yesterday after.
noon of the extremely critical ply.
sical state Of Or. VIM. Gibson, oi
jamestown. DR.. Gibson had a
stroke of paralysis short time since
and has never recovered from it. Dr.
Gibson's wealth is estimated in this
city at a million and half He was
in addition to beiLg man of executive
ability and successful in business, O
philanthropist. A few years ago he
gave to the United Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions two bust
ness blocks in Erie The property was
then worth $50, 900, but to-day is
valued at $75, 900 The proceeds ofthe
property is being devoted to the
printing OF the Holy Bible in the
Arabic language and the dissemina.
tion of the same 10 Arabia. DR.. Glib
son is the doctor" referred to by
Mark Twain in their travels as "In
nocents Abroad" in the Holy Land.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
M a RRI ED.

McGEE-SPA uN-July II, 1887, by l.. p
Walker, Esq, Mr.. Hugh McGce. OF Win.
field twp, TO Miss Annie Spain, Of Allie.
gheny City. Pa.
HARVEY-POWE ELL--Tuesday, July 10,
1887, ut Nixon House, Butler. Pa. by Roy
y. II. Ncsbit. William Harvey, Esq. oi
Clinton twp, and Mrs. Nancy Powell. OF
Buffalo twp, this county.
BRUMME Eft -WAGNER-At Walla Walla,
Washington Territory, June 80. 1887, by
Rev. Il. NJ. Gum, Mr.. ID. 4. Brummctt
aud Miss Lizzie Wagner
We have been permitted TO copy the above
from tho Daiky Journdt. of Walla Walla,
Washington Territory, Of July lst. Miss
Wagner is u daughter Of Mr.. Henry Wagner
of this place and left here for her present
far Western home less than year ago. Her
many, friends here join In congratulations
aud good wishes. From the account In the
Walla Walla paper we aee the ceremony was
performed in the prcsence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Wagner, DIR. o. j. Group aud Mrs S.
y. Group, all former citizens of Butler. Mr..
Brumwett, 10 fortunate groom, IN agent Of
one Of the leading Oregon Railway Compan.
les and from the account given of the wed.
ding ceremony -as- -xsuid scem 70 be worthy
gentleman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
COMMUNICATIONS.
Allegh eny Twp. Items.

EDS. CITIzEN:-July 18th Mr..
Robert S. Grant was severely injured
by falling from a load of hay. His
collar bone was broken and it is fear.
ed that he vii be confined to his
room for some time.
Mfr. Henry Jamison and Mr.. Ed
Thomas, who were injured by their
team running away, are slowly recov'
ering.
"A tramp-A young man came
to the residence of Mr., c, A. Bige
low, the stranger was almost if not
altogether destitute of clothing, Mr.
Bigelow, being a noble hearted man
cared for the young man, ,and furnish
ed him with suitable clothing. Mr.
and Mrs. Bigelow appears to be
greatly attached to the young man
and he appears to be perfectly con,
tented to stay with these kind friends
Quite a number of the neighbors call
to see the young stranger and they
are surprised to learn that he does
not partake of any food but milk-A
baby week old don't eat bread and
butter.
On the evening of July 18th we
were agreeably surprised by quite 6
number of the young people of this
vicinity, assembling at our house
They had a very enjoyable time in
the grove near by our house, until
about 10 p. No., when an ice cream
supper was served, then they quietly
resorted to their homes. There is
nothing gives US more pleasure thar
to see young people spending the
eveing in good social enjoyment
Many thanks to our young people fol
their visit to gee us.
J. II.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Cornplanters' Claims.

Papers are now in preparation,
says the Pittsburgh Commercial
Gazette, for an immense ejectment suit
on bcualf of the Cornplanter Indians
1t is understood they will try to gain
possession of the land on which Oil
City, Pa. and Salamanca, n. Y,
stand. Several Buffalo and New
York lawyers have undertaken the
case and it was through the mys-
terious visit Of two of these attorneys
to Pittsburgh recently that the mat
ter leaked out. After the white
mans encroachments bad begun to
force the aborigines little by little
westward, the States of Pennsylvania
and New York apportioned off res
erva:ion within their limits for Corn
planter and his followers. Since
then q considerable amount of this
land has been taken from them by
what they claim to have been fraud
ulcnt Legislation. Under this belief
they still lay claim to all the ground
on which Oil City now stands.
They insist that it was part of their
original reservation and every few
years they have threatened to enter a
big suit in ejectment for the same.
1t was in the neighborhood of 1892
that the reservation was laid out by
the State authorities. Its present
limits extended over the State lines
into both New York and Penn.
sylvanis. 1t was at one time larger
in the latter State, but this has been
reversed and the greater part of the
land lies across in New York. In |
that State it embraces forty square
miles, lying in Cattaraugus county.
In Pennsylvania it takes in five
square miles in Warren and Mexican
counties bordering on the State line.
This Old chestnut" story is revived
every few years, but the Oil City
people are serene because they know
that there are no Cornplanter Indians.
They are all half breeds. Franklin,
Pa. Citizen Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
A Railroad Holocaust

ST.. THOMAS, Ont. July 5-A ter
rible accident occurred at the crossinc 9
Of the Grand Trunk Railway and the
Michigan Central Railway. in this
city. about 7 o'clock this evening.
An excursion train on the Grand
Trunk Road from Port Stanley ran
into passing freight train on the
Michigan Central Road with nnnl.
ber OF cars loaded with oil attached
The engine crashed into one of these
cars, when the oil instantly took fire
and burned with great fierceness
communicating TO the cars on both
trains and extending to Grifrn's ware
house, coal and lime sheds, adjoining
the track on the west, and to John
Campbell's dwelling on the cast. all
OF which were burned to the ground.
with contents. Engineer Donnelly,
Of the excursion train, was buried in
the wreck. The fireman jumped, and
escaped with slight injuries. The
forward Ger OF the excursion train
was filled with passengers, who made
desperate efforts to escape from the
burning car, but Notwithstanding
hundreds Of brave and willing hands
were Immediately at work to assist in
their rescue, il is feared that q mum
Der Of lives were lost and that the
bodies will be burned beyond rec.
ognition before they can be got cut
Of the wreck. AS O'Clock, when
thousands Of people were erowdine
around the burning pile, one OF tbe
oil tanks on the ears exploded
throwing hundreds to the ground
with great force and scattering Tn,
blazing oil 10 oil directions ant
severely perhaps Totally, burning
many. Nine bodies have beer recoy
cred burned to crisp.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Interview with S. w. Dorsey

"What are the details Of the cattle
business and the expenses of manag-
ing ranchY"
1.-The expenses Of conducting a
ranch depends largely upon its loca-
tion and the number OF cattle you
have. IN Wyoming and south OF
there it ought not to cost more than
s head year in herd of 5000,
and les5 than that with larger herd.
When you have no fancy managers,
sub managers and other officers to pay
large salaries to, the expenses can
even be reduced below this. The
principal item OF expense is wages to
employees, which range from 1875 to
$50 month for ordinary hands and
$75 for the boss Of en- outfit, which
means the nun who has charge Of a
wagon and twenty or thirty hands.
The work upon ranch begins after
the frat Of April, when the whole
country in the neighborhood Of hun
dred or two miles Of the ranch is hunt
ed over and cattle rounded up and
brought back to their own range.
"You understand in the winter we
do nothing whatever with cattle, but
let them go and drift wherever storms
may take them. When great storm
RACES cattle will run before it as long
as it lasts Sometimes they will
travel MS far as fifty or one hundred
miles, and only stop when the storm
ceases. II they were not allowed to
travel before the storms, but com
PEELED tc stand still, fully one-half
would freeze TO dcath. IL il only the
constant walking that keeps them
alive. This is the reason ranchmen
have pulled down all their wire fen
ces, and done it without the aid Of
Mr.. ciagaland's proclamation. IF
cattle are put in paStcre, however
large it may be, they will drift aga. az.
the south line Of the fence, and
being stopped by it many Of them
will perish. No cattle man will haye
fencc."--N. \. Mail end Express.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

The five leading hotels Of Hunting.
don. in this state, have resolved TO
close their houses because license u
sell liquors was refused. They say
they cannot afford to keep their
houses open without license. Each
Of the landlords has bound himself TO
the others by an oath. not to open
his house unless by the unanimous
consent of the parties 10 ,ha agree
ment. The boarders, who have been
notified TO leave at once, u,c greatly
inconvenienced. and the Same will be
The case with the travelling public
The result OF this will be - oopaDZa
70 the smaller hotels who comply
with the law and after sbD-t zine,
till other arrangements are r1aGs, the
ouIy persons really injured By tae
move will be the hotel keepers who
close their doors.
In the matter Of hotels. M III every.
thing else in this country. the supply
will soon be equal to the demand
It is all right for any mnu who keeps
. public house to close it If not re
munerative; but for five men to com
biEe and pledge themselves to refuse
the public needed convenience because
they can't have things their owr
way, Is qnitc different thing.
These men will regret their folly.
New Castle, Pa, Couronf.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
A MAN SOLD FOR $50.
A St. Louis Husband Resigns
His Position and DiSpOSeS
OF His Effects TO His
Wife.

ST. LOUIS, July l1.-An interest
ing and peculiar commercial transac-
ton was performed in Justice Spanld-
ing's court one day last week. 1t
was the selling by real live man of
his position as a husband, together
with his personal effects for the sum
of $50. He was a tall slender man,
wearing e-brimmed slouch hat,
which covered an abundance of black
hair, with deep-set, piercing eyes,
and tanned features. He entered the
Justices Office accompanied by large,
handsome woman. Approaching the
Judge he requested him to retire to
the rear room, as he had business to
perform which deserved secrecy.
When the trio were in the star cham
ber the man looked about him to see
that no one was behind the desks
or the doors. Then he took from his
pocket slip of paper, or document
as be termed it, and handed it to the
Justice. The justice read the docu-
ment, stared at the man and then at
his companion. The man finally
broke the silence by asking the JUS
tice if there was anything wrong in
the paper. The justice explained to
him that it was no more than an
agreement, at which the woman broke
in with:
"Ain't it capable of making him
stay away from me I"
The justice informed her that it
depended on whether or not the per-
son drawing up the agreement was
man enough to stand by it. To that
the man stated, slapping his hand on
the table, that he was a man and
would continue to be one.
TIE Justice then read the agree
ment to them, which read as fol-
lows:
"For and in consideration of $50
cash paid me this day, by. the
receipt of which is hereby acknowl-
edged, l do hereby release and sell
all of my rights, titles and interest in
and to all of the household goods and
chattles of every description now in
possession Of, at my residence in
the city OF ST. Louis, State of Missou-
ri, and / agree at the same time (for
my part), for the payment to me OF
the said $50, that | will never ap-
pear as against the -, now or at
any future time, in any of the courts,
etc, of the United States to oppose
her or raise any objection to her &C.
curing a bill of divorce from me, but
will allow her to get such bill at her
own pleasure and withdraw any op-
position on my part whatever.
When the justice had read the doc
ument, both very readily signed their
names to it, after which the man put
his hand out and demanded $50. The
woman, with appearant great salts
faction, opened her purse and counted
out $50 in bills, which she handed to
the justice, who turned it over to the
man. He had no sooner got posses
sion of the money than he darted out
the door and buried himself in
neighboring saloon. The lady, after
paying the justice for his trouble,
stated that they came from Texas a
short time ago, but could not live to-
gether in peace. Then she made him
the above proposition, which was &C
cepted.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Birthday Celebration.

EDS. CITIzEN:-A meeting was
held, May ~, 1887, at the house o
Mr.. John NJ. Shira, near Annisville
this county, which was worthy of q
record in the county papers. 1t was
in honor of bis parents, Mr.. Peter
Shira and Mrs. Jane Hutchison Shi
ra. She was 81 years of age on that
day and the husband is almost Gs old
They have been married over 6l
years. Three Of their sons and four
daughters are living. Alfred, their
youngest son, was d soldier in the
Union army during the Rebellion, but
he disappeared during the war, and
no particulars Of his death were ever
received by bis sorrowing parents.
At least 800 persons were at this
meeting-children, grandchildren, rel
atives. neighbors and friends.
Hon. Robert A. Miliiin was chosen
Chairman and made very neat little
speech. Short addresses were also
made by Rev w. j Hazlett, Rev. j..
r.. Coulter, and Mr.. VIM. ID. Allen.
The dinner, partaken of in the or
chard was all that anyone need wish
Some music was rendered by u
choir. and some by Mr.. Harper, from
near Zelienople. A prayer was made
and after having had good time, the
people scattered to their homes. May
they all meet the aged couple here
after in the New Jerusalem Some
presents, as tokens Of regard, were
made to these by their children and
friends, aad the whole affair must
have given to them much satisfac.
tion in the evening Of their life,
July l3, 1887. j II. G..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Shaken to Pieces.

Ell PAso, TEX July 19-Close
upon the heels of the news of the
earthquake at Bavispe, come the de-
tails of a still greater calamity at
Bacariac, a town twenty miles from
Bavispe. 1t had before the catastro-
phe 200 inhabitants.
When Bavispe was destroyed the
town was badly shaken mp, and most
Of the inhabitants had fed. Since
then the town Of Bacariac has been
visited by succession Of shocks that
have reduced the town to ruins. Most
Of tie people escaped, as they fled to
the county terror stricken on the
first disturbance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Crop Prospects.

While the recent very hot weather
has retarded the corn, potatoes, oatl
and other growing crops, yet IL hal
not in this county affected them very
seriously so far as we can learn. The
harvest of wheat and hay was gener-
ally housed On Wednesday after
noon last u good rain came which has
revived all persons and things.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

HON. JAMES B WEAVER, OF Iowa,
addressed the people OF Butler Tues.
day evening last on the Labor Ques.
tion. He is forcible and pleasant
talker and held the attention of his
listeners throughout bis speech. In
the part we heard Of 1t be stated some
important truths as to the great and
unjust power ofmoney and monopoliea
In this country, but the remedies for
them did not appear 80 clear in bis
remarks. What he said, as to q
change In the National Constitution
In order to bring about the election
by the people Of the United States
benators, will be agreed to by most
people. As to the alleged wrongs to
labor and the laboring men, existing
In this country, the remedies will
have to come by peaceable legislation
that will appeal to the just sense OF
Oflight OF all, and not by araying one
class o& citizens against another class.
Care in the selection of legislators ia
the important point in this matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

Don't drink ice water in this kind
Of weather. 1t may create chill.
From information given "a the cause
Of Mr.. Presley Miller's death may
have come from drinking ice water,
more than from any other cause.
Many Of the symptoms looked as if
be had been chilled. Drink ordinary
water. It is cooling enough and al.
laws thirst the best.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
Birthday Anniversary.

EDITOR CITIZEN viii you please
give space for notice OF an anniver.
sary at the house Of Mr.. John Rider,
in Concord township, on the 5th inst,
given in honor Of Mrs. Rider,i it being
her G3d birthday. 1t was kept 20.
crct by the family from her until the
crowd came, then "Aunt Kit" took
the hint, when she saw, the many
laden baskets Of her unexpected visi-
tore. A table was erected in the
grove near the house and q most
sumptuous dinner spread, Of which,
it is not necessary to say. that all did
justice to, had enough and to spare.
The crowd was estimated al 800 per
sons. After dinner the meeting was
called to order by elccting Mr. s. L.
Painter chairman, and j. l. Thonp.
son secretary. AS there were u great
number Of presents for "Aunt Kit"
it was necessary to have some one
apprize her of the fact and one of
your townsmen, Capt. Geo. w.
Fleeger) being present, it fell on him
The Captain spoke Of the object Of
the meeting and that such meetings
were profitable in many ways. Rev.
Starks followed with appropriate re-
marks, and also Mr.. s. s. Reep To
speak Of the presents and givcrs sep.
arately would require too much time
and space, but will mention u few:
Mr. and Mra. Frank Rider, garnet
plush lounge; Mr. and Mrs Calvin Nc
Garvey, q garnet plush spring rock
ing chair her son Will, a Cashmere
dress with trimmings her son Bright,
a hanging lamp; Mr.. Stoughtop, u
purse of greenbacks; also Lizzie
Whitmyer, purae. There are dresses,
vases. dishes, bed.apriugs, &c, &c
&c, to enumerate yet, but will not
weary your readers to make mention
Of The meeting was closed by sing
ing the long meter doxology. and
bcnediction by itev, Starks. All
went home feeling thG, the Jay had
been well spent. J. g..
All the papers are talking about
~ eeping-cool," since the weather
got beyodd Goatrol. But to the man
who has to be out ia the can working
it is hard to keep cool o" Keep shady"
Sunstroke has taken most Of the
lives now being lost.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

"A good flow of gas has been
obtained in the McClymonds well !,
South Side, and ia being conducted
TO the Standard Glass Company's
works.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

Or last Sunday, July 18th. the
thermometers here are said to have
averaged 100 in the shade-the high
eat ever known in Butler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22
FOR TREASURER,
AMOS SEATON.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
A. j. HUTCHINSON,
B, NJ. DUNCAN.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS,
REUBEN McELVAIN.
FOR AUDITORS,
ROBERT A, KINZER.
ISAAC S. P. DEWOLFE.
FOR CORONER,
ALEXANDER STOREY.

-No.bipg specially new from any
of the oil fields of this county. Inc
ma rket still hangs a. about 60 cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

TO prevent smuggling on steam.
ships in the port OF Now York they
employ four women as Bustle Ex.
aminers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

"A letter from Mr.. John Rich.
ardson, Of Brewersville, Jennings
county. Indiana, to the editor Of the
CITIZEN, dated the 18th inst, states
that harvest was over in that State
on the first Of this month and the
threshing Of grain had commenced
The fruit crop he states is almost
failure there, but everything else plen'
~. Mr. Richardson lately had beenvis-
iting bis relatives and old friends OF
Butler county and on his return to
Indiana, writes the above. He also
referred to the growing prohibition
and anti-license sentiment be found
here and that exists equally strong
there, and closes his letter by saying
that on the temperance question 1.-THE
people are rallying all along the line,
from East to West and from North
to South.n
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

THE King of the Sandwich Islands,
Kalakaua by name, is in trouble,
with danger Of losing his throne. His
creditors are after him and he can
not pay. AS his Government seems
to be run by some citizens OF the
United States, who fill all the chief
Offices, it is suggested that the Islands
might join or be attached to this
country.